EF0 Tornado — Jay, Indiana

2023-03-31 · near Pleasant Ridge, Jay, Indiana

Event narrative

A tornado touched down near the intersection of N CR 200 E and E

CR 200 N and tracked NE, crossing E CR 300 N before dissipating

over an open field. 2 barns were impacted with wall and roof

damage as well as broken trees and power poles. Maximum winds

were estimated around 80 mph with a maximum width of 100 yards.

Wider weather episode

Thunderstorms developing in the evening of March 31 resulted in multiple weather hazards. Hail nearly 2 inches in diameter was observed, trees were downed from thunderstorm wind, and flooding occurred from heavy rain rates. In the days that followed, storm damage surveys teams confirmed multiple tornadoes has moved through.

View location on OpenStreetMap → (40.4677, -84.9436)

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1086302. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.